| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Charles Brunette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Elzy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Severe (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Hill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Michael Severe inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Drexel | Michael Severe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:32 | Butler | David Frazier snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 19:27 | Butler | David Frazier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | Drexel | David Adcock can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Travis Broaddus grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Cecil Foster scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Frazier | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy double dribbles | 31-32 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Neal Hill is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #2 on Neal Hill, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Cecil Foster tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Drexel | David Adcock pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Mark Fincher snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Travis Broaddus scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Frazier | 33-32 |
| 17:01 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Cecil Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Cecil Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Butler | David Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Drexel | James Chitwood (PG), Steven Maggio (SG), Alexander Poplar (SF), Alex Nagel (PF), Joaquin Reeves (C) Charles Brunette, Bruce Elzy, Michael Severe, David Adcock, Neal Hill | |
| 15:57 | Drexel | Alex Nagel connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Chitwood | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - James Chitwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Maggio (fresh) SF - Alexander Poplar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joaquin Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 36-34 |
| 15:08 | Drexel | Alex Nagel's layup is rejected by George Hsieh | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Drexel | Alex Nagel can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 15:06 | Drexel | Alexander Poplar can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Armando Robles pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Armando Robles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:46 | Drexel | Alex Nagel grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:38 | Drexel | Steven Maggio clanks a floater near the basket | 36-34 |
| 14:37 | Drexel | Steven Maggio tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 14:36 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Drexel | Joaquin Reeves snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:05 | Drexel | James Chitwood scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alexander Poplar | 36-37 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Armando Robles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 13:37 | Drexel | Steven Maggio gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:08 | Drexel | Larry Tarter steals the ball from Alexander Poplar | 36-37 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | Drexel | Joaquin Reeves pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:40 | Drexel | Joaquin Reeves misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:39 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 12:22 | Drexel | The rebound goes to James Chitwood | 36-37 |
| 12:05 | Drexel | Stephen Ullrich steals the ball from Alex Nagel | 36-37 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Ullrich | 38-37 |
| 11:48 | Drexel | Steven Maggio loses the dribble to James Eberly | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Eberly (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - James Chitwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Maggio (fairly fresh) SF - Alexander Poplar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Nagel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joaquin Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Joaquin Reeves denies the turnaround by George Hsieh | 38-37 |
| 11:26 | Drexel | Joaquin Reeves grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 11:16 | Drexel | Joaquin Reeves double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Drexel | Charles Brunette (PG), Bruce Elzy (SG), Louis Unrein (SF), David Adcock (PF), Neal Hill (C) James Chitwood, Steven Maggio, Alexander Poplar, Alex Nagel, Joaquin Reeves | |
| 10:56 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Charles Brunette - foul #1 on Charles Brunette, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Neal Hill denies the turnaround by Cecil Foster | 38-37 |
| 10:37 | Drexel | Charles Brunette gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:15 | Drexel | Charles Brunette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Brunette - foul #2 on Charles Brunette, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:31 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 09:30 | Drexel | Neal Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:16 | Drexel | Charles Brunette hits a shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the dunk attempt | 40-39 |
| 08:59 | Butler | David Frazier snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Travis Broaddus hits a floater from the right side set up by Christopher Lewter | 42-39 |
| 08:32 | Drexel | Neal Hill scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Brunette and the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), Russell Clark (PF) Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Severe (PG), James Chitwood (SG), Alexander Poplar (SF) Charles Brunette, Bruce Elzy, Louis Unrein | |
| 08:32 | Drexel | Neal Hill makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 08:18 | Drexel | David Adcock grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 07:59 | Drexel | Russell Clark picks off the pass by David Adcock | 42-42 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Russell Clark (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Severe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Chitwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Poplar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Adcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | David Frazier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 07:14 | Drexel | James Chitwood snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 06:57 | Drexel | Alexander Poplar is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Russell Clark, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Drexel | Charles Brunette (PG), Bruce Elzy (SG), Louis Unrein (SF), Alex Nagel (PF), Joaquin Reeves (C) Michael Severe, James Chitwood, Alexander Poplar, David Adcock, Neal Hill | |
| 06:42 | Butler | Cecil Foster hits the finger roll set up by Armando Robles | 44-42 |
| 06:32 | Drexel | Charles Brunette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 06:30 | Butler | George Hsieh gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:23 | Butler | George Hsieh scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Ullrich | 46-42 |
| 06:10 | Drexel | Charles Brunette is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-42 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Cecil Foster is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Cecil Foster, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 05:44 | Drexel | Louis Unrein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joaquin Reeves and the foul's on Cecil Foster - foul #3 on Cecil Foster, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 05:44 | Drexel | Louis Unrein makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 05:19 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Alex Nagel | 46-45 |
| 05:13 | Drexel | Charles Brunette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Elzy | 46-48 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 04:36 | Drexel | Joaquin Reeves misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 04:35 | Drexel | Charles Brunette snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:26 | Drexel | Alex Nagel blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Severe (PG), James Chitwood (SG), Alexander Poplar (SF), Neal Hill (C) Charles Brunette, Bruce Elzy, Louis Unrein, Joaquin Reeves | |
| 04:26 | Drexel | Alex Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:26 | Drexel | Alex Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:17 | Butler | David Frazier clanks a jumper from close range | 49-50 |
| 04:16 | Drexel | Alexander Poplar pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:58 | Drexel | Alexander Poplar misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 03:57 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:53 | Butler | David Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 03:51 | Drexel | Alex Nagel pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:47 | Drexel | James Chitwood misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Armando Robles - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Drexel | David Adcock (PF) Alex Nagel | |
| 03:47 | Drexel | James Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:47 | Drexel | James Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Mark Fincher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Travis Broaddus and he's hacked by James Chitwood - foul #1 on James Chitwood, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| Subs | Drexel | Bruce Elzy (SG) James Chitwood | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Mark Fincher makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Michael Severe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Elzy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Poplar (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 03:13 | Drexel | Neal Hill tips it in | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Alexander Poplar is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Alexander Poplar, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF), George Hsieh (PF) Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 02:44 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 02:44 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Stephen Ullrich, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Drexel | Charles Brunette (PG), Louis Unrein (SF) Michael Severe, Alexander Poplar | |
| 02:33 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 02:14 | Drexel | David Adcock grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:58 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy is denied on a layup by Christopher Lewter | 54-54 |
| 01:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 54-54 |
| 01:40 | Butler | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Brunette - foul #3 on Charles Brunette, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 01:40 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:19 | Drexel | Louis Unrein is fouled on the floor by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 00:59 | Drexel | Bruce Elzy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Brunette | 56-56 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is fouled on the floor by David Adcock - foul #2 on David Adcock, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:35 | Drexel | Neal Hill grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Drexel | Louis Unrein drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Christopher Lewter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Unrein - foul #4 on Louis Unrein, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | David Adcock snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Drexel | David Adcock is hacked by David Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Drexel | David Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Cecil Foster grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Butler | The jump hook by Travis Broaddus is blocked by David Adcock | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Travis Broaddus grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |